Putting Glass Walls on New York's Slaughterhouses So We Can
See Behind Closed Doors
Eklund Processing

This letter confirms verbal notification by Dr. Larry Davis,
Deputy District Manager (DDM), to Mr. [redacted] at 11:45 AM, on
April 16, 2013, of the Food Safety and Inspection Service's (FSIS)
decision to suspend the assignment of inspectors for slaughter
operations at your establishment #901M, Eklund Processing located in
Stamford, NY. FSIS determined that your establishment has failed to
handle animals humanely, resulting in the commission of an egregious
act. Your establishment is not in compliance with Title 9 of the
Code of Federal Regulation (9 CFR) Parts 313.2(a). We are taking
this action in accordance the Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) [21
U.S.C 603] and the Rules of Practice in 9 CFR Part 500.3(b).